Discover how you can plan for successful change, avoid pitfalls, and seize opportunities.

In today’s challenging employment environment, succession planning has become a vital part of organizational sustainability. Independent schools operate in unique ways that reflect the rich mosaic of skills, talents, styles, and passions of those who lead. But, despite the uniqueness of each school culture, there are universal do’s and don'ts when planning for succession for any role.

Discover the best way to confirm the effectiveness of your teachers’ methods.

Ensuring teacher effectiveness and student learning is essential to sustain your school’s primary purpose: education. For decades, school administrators have used classroom observation as their primary method of judging teachers’ success. These classroom visits, however, often force teachers to shift their practice to satisfy the observation protocol.

Discover how to foster and support a growth-focused faculty culture—without doing all the faculty coaching by yourself.

Growth-oriented teachers are a hallmark of a great school. Conversely, teachers who do not model the growth they want to see in their students often fail over time.

Explore how to build a team of faculty leaders who coach and support each other. This creates a collaborative and collegial faculty community that grows in their professional practice every school year.

What size should student classes and faculty groups be within schools? Join us for a lively discussion on “Dunbar’s Number” and our thoughts as it relates to independent schools.

In a 1993 study, Robin Dunbar, a British anthropologist, theorized that humans could have no more than 150 meaningful relationships, a measure that became known as “Dunbar’s Number.”

Makerspaces are dedicated areas where students use hands-on techniques and tools to design, experiment, build, and invent. These spaces foster learning through inquiry and help develop students’ real-life, critical-thinking skills.

Transform basic job postings into compelling stories that attract qualified, enthusiastic, and mission-appropriate candidates.

Your job posting should not be the same as the job description. The job posting is the first impression for a potential new hire. It should present your school’s specific purpose, mission, and culture, differentiating your school from all others. Crafting a compelling job posting is essential for finding earnest and desirable candidates.